Registry data as of Aug 27, 2026

Ganga Prabhakar, M.D.

Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician · Des Moines, IA

Ganga Prabhakar, M.D. is a thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician with a practice address in Des Moines, Iowa, and NPI 1023109444, issued on Sep 28, 2006. Check the license on the Iowa Board of Medicine; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

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NPPES recordas of Aug 27, 2026
1023109444
Name
Ganga Prabhakar
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician 208G00000X
Practice location
411 Laurel St, Des Moines, IA 50314
Phone
(515) 235-5000
Enumerated
Sep 28, 2006
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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Also registered at 411 Laurel St

A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.

  1. Johan Aerts, D.O.Surgery Physician1962683243
  2. Robert Albin, CRNACertified Registered Nurse Anesthetist1164542502
  3. Mohammed Aldosari, M.D.Pediatrics Physician1255690293
  4. Caleb Anderson, AGACNP-BCCritical Care Medicine Nurse Practitioner1902218324
  5. Martin Aronow, D.O.Cardiovascular Disease Physician1497737282
  6. Brandon BarnhartCertified Registered Nurse Anesthetist1760067839

Verify Ganga Prabhakar in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersIowa Board of MedicineCheck the board
  3. 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
  4. 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
  5. 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS, AOA, NCCPA, AANPNot checked
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33% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician in 2024

80 Medicare Part D claims for 36 beneficiaries, against an average of 119 among the 2,088 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 32 claims were for opioids.

  1. Ganga Prabhakar80
  2. Specialty average119

Most prescribed

  1. Oxycodone Hcl28 claims

Source: CMS Medicare Part D Prescribers by Provider and Drug, 2024 (data.cms.gov). Part D covers prescriptions for Medicare patients only; drugs with fewer than 11 claims are not published.

Industry payments in 2024: $326.60

7 payments, mostly food and beverage; the largest payer was Abiomed. The 3,143 providers of this specialty with any payment received $8,214.59 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Ganga Prabhakar$326.60
  2. Specialty average$8,214.59

Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.

2 hospital and facility affiliations

  1. West Virginia University Medical CorporationMorgantown, WV
  2. Wheeling Hospital IncWheeling, WV

Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians affiliations; Hospital General Information (Care Compare) (data.cms.gov). Star ratings are CMS hospital ratings, not ratings of this provider.

Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician providers in Iowa

There are 38 thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician records in Iowa.

All 38 in Iowa → Every provider in Des Moines →

Other thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician records in Iowa

  1. Shivam AgnihotriIowa City, IA1306771993
  2. Adnan Al Ayoubi, M.D., PH.D.Iowa City, IA1730443409
  3. Rohan Anand, MDIowa City, IA1447999669
  4. Douglas Behrendt, MDIowa City, IA1134112253
  5. Lance Bezzina, D.O.Dubuque, IA1275752511
  6. Joel Boudreaux, MDIowa City, IA1992496095
  7. Michael Del Rio, M.D.Mason City, IA1073557757
  8. Alyssa Drewelow, MDIowa City, IA1699521997
  9. Ashley Fratello, M.D.Davenport, IA1619390465
  10. Warren Gall, M.D.Dubuque, IA1265482277

Common questions

What is Ganga Prabhakar, M.D.'s NPI number?

Ganga Prabhakar, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1023109444, issued on Sep 28, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Ganga Prabhakar, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 411 Laurel St, Des Moines, IA, 50314. Phone: (515) 235-5000. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Ganga Prabhakar, M.D.'s license?

Search the Iowa Board of Medicine at https://dial.iowa.gov/about-dial/boards-and-commissions/medicine. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Ganga Prabhakar, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Ganga Prabhakar, M.D. had 80 Medicare Part D claims for 36 beneficiaries; the average among thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician prescribers was 119. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

Source: CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), loaded Aug 27, 2026 (NPPES files on CMS.gov); NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy. Medicare files from data.cms.gov. An NPI identifies who bills; it is not a license.

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